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Exodus 40:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then he took the testimony and put [it] into the ark, and attached the poles to the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staffs on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and put the staves in the ark, and put the mercy-seat above on the ark.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he took and placed the testimony, within the ark, and put the staves upon the ark,—and placed the propitiatory upon the ark, above;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he taketh and putteth the testimony unto the ark, and setteth the staves on the ark, and putteth the mercy-seat on the ark above;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he tooke and put the Testimonie in the Arke, and put the barres in the ringes of the Arke, and set the Merciseate on hie vpon the Arke.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he tooke and put the testimony into the Arke, and set the staues on the Arke, and put the Mercie-seat aboue vpon the Arke.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he took the testimony and put it into the ark and set the poles on the ark and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And he took the testimonies, and put them into the ark; and he put the staves by the sides of the ark.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And he took 3947
{3947} Prime
לָקַח
laqach
{law-kakh'}
A primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
and put 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the testimony 5715
{5715} Prime
עֵדוּת
`eduwth
{ay-dooth'}
Feminine of H5707; testimony.
into x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the ark, 727
{0727} Prime
אֲרוֹן
'arown
{aw-rone'}
From H0717 (in the sense of gathering); a box.
and set 7760
{7760} Prime
שׂוּם
suwm
{soom}
A primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literally, figuratively, inferentially and elliptically).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the staves 905
{0905} Prime
בַּד
bad
{bad}
From H0909; properly separation; by implication a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as adverb, apart, only, besides.
on x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the ark, 727
{0727} Prime
אֲרוֹן
'arown
{aw-rone'}
From H0717 (in the sense of gathering); a box.
and put 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the mercy seat 3727
{3727} Prime
כַּפֹּרֶת
kapporeth
{kap-po'-reth}
From H3722; a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark).
above 4605
{4605} Prime
מַעַל
ma`al
{mah'-al}
From H5927; properly the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
upon x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the ark: 727
{0727} Prime
אֲרוֹן
'arown
{aw-rone'}
From H0717 (in the sense of gathering); a box.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Exodus 40:16-33.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Exodus 40:20

And he took and put the (f) testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

(f) That is, the tables of the law; (Exodus 31:18, Exodus 34:29).

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the testimony:

Exodus 16:34 As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
Exodus 25:16-21 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee. ... And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
Exodus 31:18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Psalms 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law [is] within my heart.
Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

mercy:

Exodus 40:3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.
Exodus 37:6-9 And he made the mercy seat [of] pure gold: two cubits and a half [was] the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof. ... And the cherubims spread out [their] wings on high, [and] covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; [even] to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Romans 10:4 For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 10:19-21 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, ... And [having] an high priest over the house of God;
1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 16:34; 25:16; 31:18; 37:6; 40:3. Ps 40:8. Mt 3:15. Ro 3:25; 10:4. He 4:16; 10:19. 1Jn 2:2.

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